title: Preliminary observations on myiasis in leprosy patients.
abstract: Out of 3350 leprosy patients attending the surgical outpatient department for various ulcerative lesions, 18 patients had typical symptoms of myiasis. Maggots were collected in 5 cases from the nose, in 3 cases from ulcers of the hand and in 10 cases from ulcers of the foot. It was possible to rear the maggots into flies in 8 out of 18 cases. The flies were identified as Sarcophaga ruficornis and Chrysomyia bezziana.
authors.affiliation: Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy, Tajganj, Agra, India.
authors.lastname: Sreevatsa
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Malaviya
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Husain
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Girdhar
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Bhat
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Girdhar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009198:Myiasis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology